Can you explain the process to register for the BMAT exam?
The BMAT was discontinued after its final testing cycle and is no longer offered, so you cannot register for it. Universities that used to require it, including Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial College London, now use the UCAT instead, with registration opening around May.
You will not be able to register for the BMAT, because Cambridge Assessment has discontinued it entirely and it is no longer offered anywhere. If you are applying for medicine or biomedical courses that used to ask for BMAT scores, you need the UCAT instead, since that is the test almost every UK medical school has switched to. Redirecting your prep now saves you from wasting time on an exam that no longer exists.
What Changed: BMAT vs UCAT
| Detail | BMAT | UCAT |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued, registration closed | Currently active and required |
| Used by | Formerly Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London | Most UK medical and dental schools now |
| Registration window | No longer applicable | Typically opens around May |
| Testing period | No longer applicable | July through September, before autumn UCAS deadlines |
How Registration Used To Work, For Context
- Most candidates registered through their school's Exams Officer if their school was an authorized center
- Private candidates had to find an external open center, such as a British Council office
- Candidates supplied personal details, their UCAS ID, and target courses so scores linked automatically
- Access arrangements needed early September deadlines with supporting medical documentation
My Advice
Check your target university's current admissions page today rather than assuming BMAT still applies, since relying on outdated requirements is the fastest way to miss a UCAT registration window that opens as early as May. Book your UCAT slot the moment registration opens, since popular summer testing dates near you fill up quickly.
Do you even need IELTS?
Which test, what band, or whether you can skip it. Sorted in one free session.
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